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These pieces emphasize what prior crises actually teach and where analogies can mislead policymakers.
What Would Happen If Nuclear War Started? A Step-by-Step Guide
What happens if nuclear war starts? From first launch to nuclear winter: blast zones, fallout, infrastructure collapse, and long-term survival risks.
Who Started the Iran-Israel War? Timeline and Evidence
A source-based timeline of who initiated the Iran-Israel war sequence, from initial strikes to retaliation cycles and later US-Iran escalation.
How Nuclear Bombs Work: Fission, Fusion, and Weapon Physics
Nuclear weapons release energy through fission or fusion. Learn gun-type and implosion designs, hydrogen bombs, yield, and the Teller-Ulam model.
What Is Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)?
What is mutually assured destruction (MAD)? We explain the doctrine, Cold War logic, modern criticisms, and why MAD still shapes nuclear strategy.
What Is an AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force)?
What is an AUMF? A plain-language guide to congressional war authorization, constitutional limits, and why AUMF debates matter in the 2026 Iran conflict.
Iran Confirms Khamenei Killed in US-Israeli Strikes
Iran confirmed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in February 28, 2026 strikes on Tehran, triggering a succession crisis and sharper regional escalation.
What Is the Doomsday Clock?
What is the Doomsday Clock? History, methodology, and what its seconds-to-midnight signal means for modern global risk debates.